May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
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Integrating Waste Pickers into Municipal Solid Waste Management in Pune, India No person should have to be immersed in solid waste for their livelihood, yet every day hundreds of thousands of informal waste pickers in... Read More
Statistics on Home-Based Workers in Nepal This brief presents estimates of homebased workers in Nepal, certain characteristics of their work, their age distribution and family composition.... Read More
Organising Street Vendors: “Gente de Confiar” Radio Progamme, Lima, Peru An authentically democratic community requires open channels of communication between citizens. Street markets offer a natural setting for... Read More
Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Peru and Metropolitan Lima This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series. View list of all WIEGO briefs. Read More
Informality in South Asia: A Review This paper seeks to explore the diversity of the informal economy across five countries in South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan,... Read More
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Concept of the Informal Economy to Labour Market Changes in Developed Countries: What Can Be Learned This working paper examines how the concept of informal economy can be applied in developed country contexts, paying particular attention... Read More
Literature Survey: Mega-Events and the Working Poor, with a Special Reference to the 2010 FIFA World Cup Read More
Home-Based Workers in Bangladesh: Statistics and Trends This brief presents estimates of home-based workers in Bangladesh based on two rounds of labour force surveys (nationally representative... Read More
